STOLEN SERIES
This series is dedicated to the many Black people that were robbed of their lives at the hands of the police. I use time as a medium to define how long each portrait is colored in. 1 year of life = 1 minute of color. Tamir Rice was 12 when he was murdered, so I colored his portrait for 12 minutes.
For each of these portraits I played with the harsh relationship between time and death. I want the viewer to see how much empty space is left in these lives, stories that will never be told, space that can never be filled. This emptiness represents holes in their families and our community, who will be forever stuck with the question, “who were they becoming?” This series touches on grief and the unknown.​
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11 x 14" - Ink and graphite on paper
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AgriCulture 1 x HARLEM GROWN
Project type
Hand painted sneakers in support of Harlem Grown
Date
2024
Creative Direction
Tall Poppy
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When Tall Poppy Studio reached out looking for artists to paint Air Force 1's in celebration of Harlem Grown, it was a no brainer. After touring the farms and meeting with CEO Tony Hillery, I knew the design had to reflect the authenticity and the power that nature can be a vehicle for creating impactful change to a community.
"The Impressions" are all about impact, legacy and this power of authenticity. Harlem Grown reminds me that if you are creative and passionate, you have all the tools around you to make something beautiful. All around the shoes, you will find stamped impressions of leaves that I foraged around New York City. The leaf pattern symbolizes what it means to leave your mark on the world and how impactful nature can be as a tool to fuel work far greater than nature itself. For the color palette, I leaned heavily on clay tones to reflect the many lives that are being molded by the beautiful work of Harlem Grown. From educating young kids to family support to job opportunities, Harlem Grown is not only leaving impressions on those they help feed, but they also leave a mark on those who are fortunate enough to hear their story.
The paint used was made from vegetables sourced from Harlem Grown's farms.
Harlem Grown is a non-profit whose mission is "to inspire youth to lead healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education in urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition."
